Fundraising
The fundraising topic is designed to provide you with resources to help fund your fire department or raise funds to aid your members and community.
Philadelphia is receiving $22.4 million to pay for 72 firefighters’ salaries and benefits for three years, President Joe Biden announced
The firefighter was an accountant for the Ocean Springs Firefighters Association with direct access to the funds
The “Buck Up for Unity” campaign involves restaurants in Unity Township supporting seven departments
Chad Robertson has started the Las Vegas First Responder Thank You Fund with the goal of raising $100,000 to deliver 1,000 gift baskets to responders
The Zanesville Fire Department raised more than $8,000 for MDA by standing outside of Wal-Mart filling boots with money
The suspect stole the money raised for MDA and then threw the boot into the harbor
The Code Green Campaign created a fund to help responders and their families who need help paying for mental health care
Firefighter Matthew Tidrow has convinced grocery stores to sell his pizza spice packets after discovering the recipe when he ran out of pizza sauce
Their 500-mile journey is part of an ongoing effort to raise money for firefighters and their family members who have been afflicted with cancer
After a family was unable to save their pets from a house fire, crews used their newly-donated animal oxygen masks to save the cats
Participants followed the footsteps of Stephen Siller, who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center on 9/11
Eddie Wu drove for 17 hours, served meals for 44 more, then drove back home in time to see his kids off on their first day of school
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Officials said a firefighter and police officer couple allegedly kept around $12,000 after raising money for families of fallen responders
The safety product company donated almost 100,000 PPE pieces to support responders in the region impacted by the storm
A Flock of Seagulls will perform, along with guest speakers such as Lou Gossett Jr., Dr. Stephen Johnson and more
A fire department employee discovered that his wallet had been taken while they raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Khiara Archibald has raised about $1,300 and hopes to buy back-up power generators for the fire departments
City commissioners passed a panhandling ordinance in July that restricts panhandling from vehicles and on the roadways
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It’s estimated that 80 percent of firefighters in one department have lost their homes
The department is challenging other officers, firefighters, emergency workers and the public to participate
Matthew Brabham started Arming Angels in the hopes of equipping as many responders as possible with ballistic vests and active shooter kits
Nick Riordan said he’s taking things day by day after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine carcinoma
Firefighter Jessica LaMer, paramedic Amy Benson and police officer Sylvie Boy wanted to symbolize “what those guys and gals have to carry every day”
Firefighter Weaver Debe and 15 of his colleagues are joining the nonprofit group HEART 9/11 to build a school for 600 children
Responders went to Wegmans planning to purchase pizza, but left with donated food, chips and drinks
Isaac Saldivar realized the grandmother was raising four grandkids and that she lost most of her possessions
Ben Schultz was injured during a training exercise in June; the money will help pay for medical and travel expenses
“These recipients have overcome tremendous loss to achieve exceptional personal and academic success,” ICMA-RC President and CEO, Bob Schultze said
Fire Up A Cure featured teams of firefighters and paramedics competing in events such as tug of war and a relay obstacle course for the Cure It Foundation
The masks are specially designed to fit over little snouts and whiskered faces to deliver a rejuvenating flow of oxygen
Backstoppers, an organization that helps the spouses and children of fallen firefighters and officers, will give financial aid to the family of Capt. John Kemper
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